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2019 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4Matic Coupe

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power Train1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Power Train › Driveline › Universal Joint26V216000
Filed Apr 3, 202624,092 vehiclesMercedes-Benz Usa, Llc

Defect. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2018 E 400 4MATIC Sedan, E 400 4MATIC Wagon, E 400 4MATIC Cabriolet, E 400 4MATIC Coupe, 2018-2020 Maybach S 560 4MATIC, S 560 4MATIC Coupe, S 450 4MATIC, 2019-2020 E 450 4MATIC Sedan, E 450 4MATIC Wagon, E 450 4MATIC Coupe, and E 450 4MATIC Cabriolet vehicles. The drive shaft universal joint may break, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power.

Risk. A sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and replace the drive shaft as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters, notifying owners of the safety risk, were mailed May 22, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 10, 2026.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Power Train
Filed Jun 11, 202646,000 milesTX

The contact owns a 2019 Mercedes-Benz E450 4Matic. The contact stated while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended and made an abnormal clunking sound. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact had received the recall notification letter of NHTSA Campaign Number 26V216000 (Power Train). The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who confirmed the parts were backordered. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2019
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20200100Routine
2019 — this page1100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 3, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.